In Between Dub - Jack Johnson (1LP Vinyl)

In Between Dub by Jack Johnson.

There are records that reimagine, and then there are records that dissolve the original into something wholly new. "In Between Dub" belongs firmly in the latter camp, taking Jack Johnson's easygoing, sun-warmed songcraft and handing it over to a roll call of dub visionaries who stretch, echo, and reshape every familiar melody. This EU 2023 black vinyl pressing gathers those transformations into a single, deeply hypnotic listening experience.

The A-side leans heavily on the legendary Lee "Scratch" Perry, whose fingerprints are all over its opening stretch. "Traffic In The Sky" arrives first in a Perry dub, followed by "Wasting Time" credited to Subatomic Sound System featuring the great man himself. His collaboration with Subatomic surfaces again on "Times Like These," while Dennis Bovell contributes his own unmistakable touch to "No Other Way" and "Calm Down," bathing those tunes in cavernous space and rippling delay.

Rounding out the first side, Nightmares On Wax turns "Better Together" into something warm and unhurried, the kind of mix that glides rather than pushes. It is a fitting close to a side that treats Johnson's originals as raw clay, softening their edges and pulling their rhythms deep into the low end where dub lives and breathes.

Flip to the B-side and the guest list only grows more impressive. Scientist steps in for a dub of "One Step Ahead," bringing his signature precision to the mix, while Nightmares On Wax returns for "Breakdown." Mad Professor lends his psychedelic sensibility to "Turn Your Love," a natural pairing for anyone who has followed his decades of studio wizardry.

The closing run keeps the momentum steady and the atmosphere thick. Yaadcore reworks "You Can't Control It" with a contemporary Jamaican pulse, and Monk closes the record with a dub of "It's All Understood," letting the whole collection settle into a meditative fade. Across eleven tracks, the sequencing feels less like a remix compilation and more like a continuous journey through the far reaches of dub.

For collectors, this is a fascinating meeting of worlds: an artist known for acoustic intimacy filtered through the traditions of Kingston studios and their modern inheritors. The presence of Perry, Bovell, Scientist, Mad Professor, Nightmares On Wax, Yaadcore, Monk, and Subatomic Sound System makes it essential listening for anyone drawn to the art of the dub mix. Slip it onto the turntable, let the reverb spill outward, and hear these songs in a way you never quite expected.

Pressing Details:
Black vinyl release EU 2023

Track Listing:
A1. Traffic In The Sky (Lee "Scratch" Perry Dub)
A2. Wasting Time (Subatomic Sound System Dub Featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry)
A3. No Other Way (Dennis Bovell dUb Remix)
A4. Times Like These (Lee "Scratch" Perry x Subatomic Sound System Dub)
A5. Calm Down (Dennis Bovell dUb Remix)
A6. Better Together (Nightmares On Wax Mix)
B1. One Step Ahead (Scientist Dub)
B2. Breakdown (Nightmares On Wax Mix)
B3. Turn Your Love (Mad Professor Dub)
B4. You Can't Control It (Yaadcore Dub)
B5. It's All Understood (Monk Dub)

Artist: Jack Johnson

Format: 1LP

Genre: Jazz

Label: Brushfire Records

Catalog Number: B0037741-01

Release Year: 2023

Country: Import

Condition: Sealed (New)